Increasingly, college administrators have become more proficient in dealing with service animal issues as they relate to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and state law. How do you best ensure compliance with OCR and the DOJ?

The enforceability of “no pet” policies in university housing and at other campus locations as they relate to non-service animals that offer emotional support and comfort is being increasingly called into question. Is your institution in compliance? How do you handle unique requests? What documentation may you require? You’ll get the answers to these questions, and more, during this timely webinar.

Join us on January 30, 2018 and in just 90 minutes, you and your staff will hear from expert presenters as they cut through the confusion and provide you with a template for successfully handling these issues on your campus.

Panelists:Brandon Washington is the Director of Equal Opportunity and Compliance at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.(Click here for full bio)

Daiquiri Steele serves as the Director of Diversity & Inclusion and Assistant Professor of Law in Residence at the University of Alabama School of Law.(Click here for full bio)

Topics Covered:

As a result of this webinar, you will take away:

The ability to answer questions related to the legal parameters and the practical implications associated with allowing students to have emotional support animals on campus. Know the facts so you can provide appropriate support to your students.

A thorough understanding of the distinctions between service and emotional support animals as they relate to disability requirements in general and access to student housing and other on-campus facilities in general. Develop, implement and effectively enforce legally-defensible policies related to students’ rights to have emotional support animals on campus.

The confidence to handle requests for emotional support animals in campus housing, including the range of permissible inquires and documentation that institutions can require. No more headaches trying to sift through what you are required and not required to allow.

A realistic approach to evaluating requests for exceptions to applicable policies related to allowing emotional support animals on campus.

What You Get:

Event Recording & Materials on CD: You'll receive two multimedia discs containing the full audio presentation, PowerPoint and handouts provided by the presenter(s) and recording of the question and answer session facilitated during the live event. Add the webinar recording to your professional library for use in future campus training and development initiatives.

One-Year Multi-User License*: Your license entitles your institution to upload the content on the two webinar CDs to a password protected or otherwise restricted content server for the purpose of providing the content to employees of your institution for a period of one year.